M229 Auchterarder Parish Church and hall

John Honeyman & Keppie prepare a report on the condition
of the existing Parish Church, which includes a contribution from Dr John
Glaister, regius professor of forensic medicine and public health at the
University of Glasgow. Neglect and decay are described.
1
19 December: The Presbytery of Auchterarder issues an order to 'erect a
suitable church for the Parish of Auchterarder'.
2

1903

23 March: The Kirk Session approves a site for the new church and
contact is made with Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh 'with a view of having a sketch plan
prepared'. 3 1 July: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh pay £15 15s 0d for Dr
Glaister's report.
4 29 July: Plans
presented to the Presbytery by the Minister and Kirk Session are approved.
52 October: First
hearing of an appeal brought to Perth Sheriff Court by the Heritors of the
Parish of Auchterarder in a dispute with Presbytery of Auchterarder over the
size of the new church and their contributions to its construction. Previously
the Heritors agreed with the Presbytery that the plans approved on 29 July
would be 'sufficient for the requirements of the Parish and that it would be
expedient in the interests of all concerned to erect a Church of no larger
size'.
6 24 November: On the appeal Sheriff Andrew Jameson
rules that a church for 920 persons rather than 1400 – as previously
desired by the heritors – should be built, and that the heritors are to
contribute £4700 to construction.
7

1904

10 June: Earliest acceptance of contractor tenders.
8
23 July: Foundation stone laid by Mrs Reid of Auchterarder House. John
Keppie attends the ceremony and presents Mrs Reid with a silver trowel to mark
the occasion. 9
15 September: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh paid £150 for work
at the church and hall.
10

1905

8 July: New church opens for worship. 11 10 August:
Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh paid a further £80.15
September: Honeyman, Keppie & Mackintosh paid £150 for work at the
church and hall.
1210 December: Latest
payments to contractors.
13

1929

The Parish Church is renamed
Barony Church. Additions and alterations to the church include heightening
windows in the S.W. aisle, and the installation of electric light, an organ,
and a marble floor in the chancel.
14

'Mackintosh Architecture' led by The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council; with additional support from The Monument Trust, The Pilgrim Trust, and the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art; and collaborative input from Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.